Bhubaneswar, Sept. 17: Each festive season, the fashion savvy looks for something new that will stand out among the crowd. This time, shoppers have a new destination - Cottonfab 2015.

The exhibition that began in the city yesterday has brought a splendid collection of handloom attires in a range of designs and prints.

As many as 122 artisans from 12 states, including Odisha, have come together for the fair being held at the Exhibition Ground.

They have brought with them unique designs and prints . Organised by Awadh Hathkargha Hastshilp Evam Gramodyog Samiti, Lucknow, the exhibition entered its seventh edition this year. It aims to provide direct access to handloom weavers to market their products.

Buyers can choose from a range of saris -from the Assamese moonga silk, chanderi from Madhya Pradesh, baluchari from Bengal, Bhagalpur silk from Bihar and the tussar organic silk from Jharkhand.

The collection includes cotton fabrics from Himachal Pradesh and Banarasi silk saris among others.

The exhibition has Lucknow chikan kurties and dress materials, Rajasthani block print, kota doria dress, salwar and duppatta, and phulkari dress material from Patiala in Punjab.

For those looking for stylish new home décor, a wide range of home accessories such as mats, rugs, quilts and bed sheets are also on sale.

"I have been coming to the fair every year. The collection is quite elegant and the price is also reasonable," said Archana Mohanty, a 32-year-old homemaker.

The saris begin from Rs 500 but can go up to Rs 20,000, depending on the quality. Dress material is available between Rs 400 and Rs 4,000. Apart from dress materials, latest designs of stoles, shawls and dupattas are also available.

But weavers were a little apprehensive about the erratic rain that threatened to hit the business.

"We have brought a wide range of silk and cotton saris. We are worried about the frequent rain resulting in low footfall. Moreover, a number of exhibitions are held throughout the year here so it is not certain that the sale would be quite profitable," said a Raju, a seller from Bengal.

"But our hopes are up with a number of festivals such as Dussehra and Diwali lined up in the coming months," he said.

The exhibition ends on October 13.